

Wedding dress designer turns an industry in free-fall into an opportunity to give back (USA Today)
For Adrienn Braun, early March was a rude awakening. “Brides just started calling me and said, ‘Hey, we canceled the wedding,’” the...


How this Black-owned sweet potato cafe in Detroit is surviving the pandemic (USA Today)
Building a café based around sweet potatoes – a Thanksgiving seasonal treat – might seem like a hefty risk, but for Sweet Potato...

What I learned from adopting a 'zero waste' lifestyle (it wasn't as easy as I thought) (CNBC)
For seven days, I tried living off as little waste as possible. For months, I had been feeling guilty each time I grabbed plastic forks,...

Jillian Mercado hasn't let a wheelchair stop her from becoming a top model (CNBC)
In the world of professional modeling, Jillian Mercado is certain to stand out — the native New Yorker is one of the rare models in the...

This 24-year-old hosts one of NYC’s most posh supper clubs (CNBC)
"This stuff is dope," Jonah Reider says as he picks up a bundle of chickweed, a grassy weed turned trendy cuisine ingredient, and sniffs...

How a Maine carpenter's side gig became a $2 million baseball bat business (CNBC)
Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer's home run during a game against the Cleveland Indians this past May was one of the season's...

11 Home Remedies (Pending FDA Approval) to Prevent Yourself From Getting Sick (HUMOR/ Robot butt)
Up until three years ago, I was doomed to a life of chicken soup, bed-ridden Fresh Prince of Bel Air episodes, and infuriating my boss...

Some of the strangest jobs people have paid others to do on TaskRabbit (CNBC)
When Aisha Russell, 33, showed up to a duplex on New York City's posh Upper East Side this past year, she expected a regular three-hour...